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Ballyhoo of 1932
Broadway
Original
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Ballyhoo of 1932 Playbill - Oct 1932
Ballyhoo of 1932
Broadway
Original
44th Street Theatre
216 W. 44th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
E.Y. Harburg
music:
Lewis E. Gensler
book:
Norman H. Anthony
People (66)
Leon Alton
Movie Barker
(Original)
Inga Anderson
Albertina Rasch Dancers
(Original)
Jeanne Aubert
"What Have You Got to Have?" Performer
(Original)
Margreta Garbitch
(Original)
She
(Original)
Marjorie Baglin
Dancer
(Original)
Firley Banks
Dancer
(Original)
Nurse
(Original)
Al Bloom
Auctioneer
(Original)
Newsboy in "Times Square"
(Original)
Mildred Borst
Dancer
(Original)
Lucille Brodin
Dancer
(Original)
P. Brookes
Entourage
(Original)
Mary Brooks
Albertina Rasch Dancers
(Original)
Hugh Cameron
Meadows
(Original)
Mr. Throckmorton
(Original)
Senator from Texas
(Original)
Joe Carey
Sandwich Man
(Original)
Alice Carleton
Contralto
(Original)
Helene Carson
Albertina Rasch Dancers
(Original)
Lucille Clay Osborne
"Man About Yonkers" Performer
(Original)
D.A.R.
(Original)
Entourage
(Original)
Second Lady
(Original)
Second Operator
(Original)
Barbara Coswell
Dancer
(Original)
Jack Douglas
Sandwich Man
(Original)
Margaret Durande
Albertina Rasch Dancers
(Original)
Florence Earle
Miss Park Avenue
(Original)
Mrs. Colfay
(Original)
Ruth Fischer
Albertina Rasch Dancers
(Original)
Marion Forbes
Dancer
(Original)
Gloria Gilbert
"Riddle Me This" Dancer
(Original)
Gloria Glennon
D.A.R.
(Original)
Rosalind Golden
Baby
(Original)
P. Gurney
"How Do You Do It" Dancer
(Original)
Entourage
(Original)
Ray Halberg
"Hillbillies" Performer
(Original)
Grace Hartman
Entourage
(Original)
Paul Hartman
Clark Montgomery
(Original)
Drunk
(Original)
Minister
(Original)
Senator from Maine
(Original)
Thomas Harty
"Falling Off the Wagon" Performer
(Original)
Newsboy in "Ballyhujah"
(Original)
Senator from Kentucky
(Original)
Whattaman Jones
(Original)
Buddy Hertelle
Delivery Man
(Original)
Bob Hope
"Ballyhoo Complaint Department" Performer
(Original)
"Old Fashioned Wedding" Performer
(Original)
"Talker Backer" Performer
(Original)
Dick
(Original)
Minsky
(Original)
Second Traveller
(Original)
Willie Howard
"Ballyhujah" Performer
(Original)
"Hillbillies" Performer
(Original)
"Man About Yonkers" Performer
(Original)
"What Have You Got to Have?" Performer
(Original)
Baritone
(Original)
Mr. Pincus
(Original)
Orator
(Original)
Porter
(Original)
Third Traveller
(Original)
Eugene Howard
"Hillbillies" Performer
(Original)
First Traveller
(Original)
Mr. Goldman II
(Original)
Tenor
(Original)
Milton LeRoy
He
(Original)
Nina Mae McKinney
"Love, Nuts and Noodles" Performer
(Original)
Vera Marche
"Falling Off the Wagon" Performer
(Original)
Vera Marshe
"Man About Yonkers" Performer
(Original)
Betty
(Original)
First Operator
(Original)
Billy Marvil
"Hillbillies" Performer
(Original)
Fiddler
(Original)
Lulu McConnell
First Lady
(Original)
Mrs. Pincus
(Original)
Vida McLain
Albertina Rasch Dancers
(Original)
Paul Murdock
Manager
(Original)
Recruiting Officer
(Original)
Dorissa Nelova
Albertina Rasch Dancers
(Original)
Sunnie O'Dea
"Riddle Me This" Dancer
(Original)
Edna Pence
Soprano
(Original)
John Peters
Ronald Gable
(Original)
Ruth Reiter
D.A.R.
(Original)
Josephine Robert
Albertina Rasch Dancers
(Original)
Bernice Roberts
Yvonne
(Original)
Jack Ross
Sandwich Man
(Original)
Sid Salzer
Sandwich Man
(Original)
Ralph Sanford
Conductor in "A Pullman Smoker"
(Original)
Conductor in "Street Car"
(Original)
Doorman
(Original)
Mr. McGillicuddy
(Original)
Politician
(Original)
Senator from California
(Original)
Shanahan
(Original)
Marguerite Slattery
Albertina Rasch Dancers
(Original)
Donald Stewart
"How Do You Do It?" Performer
(Original)
"Riddle Me This" Performer
(Original)
Bill
(Original)
Medicine Man
(Original)
Street Singer
(Original)
J. Stillman
"How Do You Do It" Dancer
(Original)
Realtor
(Original)
Dorothy Van Hest
D.A.R.
(Original)
Albertina Rasch Dancers
"Old Fashioned Wedding" Dancers
(Original)
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Leon Alton
Movie Barker
(Original)
Inga Anderson
Albertina Rasch Dancers
(Original)
Jeanne Aubert
"What Have You Got to Have?" Performer
(Original)
Margreta Garbitch
(Original)
She
(Original)
Marjorie Baglin
Dancer
(Original)
Firley Banks
Dancer
(Original)
Nurse
(Original)
Al Bloom
Auctioneer
(Original)
Newsboy in "Times Square"
(Original)
Mildred Borst
Dancer
(Original)
Lucille Brodin
Dancer
(Original)
P. Brookes
Entourage
(Original)
Mary Brooks
Albertina Rasch Dancers
(Original)
Hugh Cameron
Meadows
(Original)
Mr. Throckmorton
(Original)
Senator from Texas
(Original)
Joe Carey
Sandwich Man
(Original)
Alice Carleton
Contralto
(Original)
Helene Carson
Albertina Rasch Dancers
(Original)
Lucille Clay Osborne
"Man About Yonkers" Performer
(Original)
D.A.R.
(Original)
Entourage
(Original)
Second Lady
(Original)
Second Operator
(Original)
Barbara Coswell
Dancer
(Original)
Jack Douglas
Sandwich Man
(Original)
Margaret Durande
Albertina Rasch Dancers
(Original)
Florence Earle
Miss Park Avenue
(Original)
Mrs. Colfay
(Original)
Ruth Fischer
Albertina Rasch Dancers
(Original)
Marion Forbes
Dancer
(Original)
Gloria Gilbert
"Riddle Me This" Dancer
(Original)
Gloria Glennon
D.A.R.
(Original)
Rosalind Golden
Baby
(Original)
P. Gurney
"How Do You Do It" Dancer
(Original)
Entourage
(Original)
Ray Halberg
"Hillbillies" Performer
(Original)
Grace Hartman
Entourage
(Original)
Paul Hartman
Clark Montgomery
(Original)
Drunk
(Original)
Minister
(Original)
Senator from Maine
(Original)
Thomas Harty
"Falling Off the Wagon" Performer
(Original)
Newsboy in "Ballyhujah"
(Original)
Senator from Kentucky
(Original)
Whattaman Jones
(Original)
Buddy Hertelle
Delivery Man
(Original)
Bob Hope
"Ballyhoo Complaint Department" Performer
(Original)
"Old Fashioned Wedding" Performer
(Original)
"Talker Backer" Performer
(Original)
Dick
(Original)
Minsky
(Original)
Second Traveller
(Original)
Willie Howard
"Ballyhujah" Performer
(Original)
"Hillbillies" Performer
(Original)
"Man About Yonkers" Performer
(Original)
"What Have You Got to Have?" Performer
(Original)
Baritone
(Original)
Mr. Pincus
(Original)
Orator
(Original)
Porter
(Original)
Third Traveller
(Original)
Eugene Howard
"Hillbillies" Performer
(Original)
First Traveller
(Original)
Mr. Goldman II
(Original)
Tenor
(Original)
Milton LeRoy
He
(Original)
Nina Mae McKinney
"Love, Nuts and Noodles" Performer
(Original)
Vera Marche
"Falling Off the Wagon" Performer
(Original)
Vera Marshe
"Man About Yonkers" Performer
(Original)
Betty
(Original)
First Operator
(Original)
Billy Marvil
"Hillbillies" Performer
(Original)
Fiddler
(Original)
Lulu McConnell
First Lady
(Original)
Mrs. Pincus
(Original)
Vida McLain
Albertina Rasch Dancers
(Original)
Paul Murdock
Manager
(Original)
Recruiting Officer
(Original)
Dorissa Nelova
Albertina Rasch Dancers
(Original)
Sunnie O'Dea
"Riddle Me This" Dancer
(Original)
Edna Pence
Soprano
(Original)
John Peters
Ronald Gable
(Original)
Ruth Reiter
D.A.R.
(Original)
Josephine Robert
Albertina Rasch Dancers
(Original)
Bernice Roberts
Yvonne
(Original)
Jack Ross
Sandwich Man
(Original)
Sid Salzer
Sandwich Man
(Original)
Ralph Sanford
Conductor in "A Pullman Smoker"
(Original)
Conductor in "Street Car"
(Original)
Doorman
(Original)
Mr. McGillicuddy
(Original)
Politician
(Original)
Senator from California
(Original)
Shanahan
(Original)
Marguerite Slattery
Albertina Rasch Dancers
(Original)
Donald Stewart
"How Do You Do It?" Performer
(Original)
"Riddle Me This" Performer
(Original)
Bill
(Original)
Medicine Man
(Original)
Street Singer
(Original)
J. Stillman
"How Do You Do It" Dancer
(Original)
Realtor
(Original)
Dorothy Van Hest
D.A.R.
(Original)
Albertina Rasch Dancers
"Old Fashioned Wedding" Dancers
(Original)
View All Cast
Norman H. Anthony
Book
Director
Lewis E. Gensler
Music
Director
E.Y. Harburg
Lyrics
S. M. Herzig
Additional Dialogue
Bobby Connolly
Director
Dances
Russell Patterson
Director
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Gus Shy
Direction of Book
Hans Spialek
Orchestrator
Ballyhoo Productions, Inc.
Producer
View All Production Team
Pro Info
Opening Date
Sep
6
1932
Closing Date
Nov
26
1932
Performances
95
as of Dec 03, 2025
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